$10 for $20 Worth of Fair-Trade Gifts at Ten Thousand Villages

Carytown

In a Nutshell

The storefront stocks coffee, tea, chocolate, and fair-trade handicrafts from more than 130 artisan groups in developing countries

The Fine Print

Promotional value expires 90 days after purchase. Amount paid never expires.Limit 1 per person, may buy 1 additional as a gift. Not valid for clothing. Not valid with other promotional offers. Valid at the Richmond location only. Valid for in-store purchases only. Must use promotional value in 1 visit. Merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the care and quality of the advertised goods and services.

Ten Thousand Villages

The Deal

$10 for $20 worth of fair-trade gifts

Ten Thousand Villages

All big movements start small, but many would be surprised to learn that Ten Thousand Villages—a nonprofit and retailer with 390 outlets nationwide—began out of a car trunk. In 1946, Edna Ruth Byler started the organization out of her car, taking a name from a quote by Mohandas Gandhi, who said, “India is not to be found in its few cities but in the 700,000 villages.”

Her willpower and determination allowed her vision to grow into a nonprofit that today supports more than 130 artisans in 38 developing countries. These artisans' wares go on sale at the organization's nationwide retail outlets, which brim with items including jewelry, stationery, home decor, and refrigerator cozies. Everything is made using environmentally friendly processes, and every artisan is paid a fair wage.